Statistical Analysis for the public health data

Life Expectancy

Plot 1: Life expectancy for Scotland over time (Trend)

Plot 2a: Comparison of life expectancy for on NHS Health Boards (Rank - Top 5)

Plot 2b: Comparison of life expectancy for all local authorities (Rank - Lowest 5)

Smoking Analysis

Plot 1: Countrywide average smoking rates over time (in %) (Trend)

Plot 2a: Smoking rates per Local Authority area, in a 1 year period (Rank - Highest)

Plot 2b: Smoking rates per Local Authority area, in a 1 year period (Rank - Lowest)

Drug Abuse Analysis

Plot 1a: Drug abuse over time by number assessed, split by gender (Trend)

Plot 1b: Drug abuse over time by number assessed, split by age group (Trend)

Plot 2a: Drug abuse by area (average for Scotland could also be added) (Rank - Highest)

Plot 2: Drug abuse by area (average for Scotland could also be added) (Rank - Lowest)